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15 Pennsylvania opinions name it 1 courts 2018–2026 7 in the last five years
The cases below were cited by Pennsylvania courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.
| Case | Followed | Cited |
|---|---|---|
Commonwealth v. Torittogreen2 sentences2026“Because a successful sufficiency-of-the-evidence claim warrants discharge on the pertinent crime, we must address this issue first.” Commonwealth v. Toritto, 67 A.3d 29, 33 (Pa. Super. 2013). 2026Whether the [suppression] court erred in denying Baran’s motion to suppress evidence, [because the trooper] unreasonably detained Baron for [nearly] one hour [after the traffic stop ended,] without reasonable ____________________________________________ 3 “Because a successful sufficiency-of-the-evidence claim warrants discharge on the pertinent crime, we must address this issue first.” Commonwealth v. Toritto, 67 A.3d 29, 33 (Pa. Super. 2013). -8- J-A28014-25 suspicion to suspect criminal activity was afoot . . . and subjected her to custodial interrogation . . . ? | 7 | 12 |
Commonwealth v. Browngreen1 sentence2023In Commonwealth v. Brown, 52 A.3d 320, 323 (Pa. Super. 2012), this Court said, because “a successful sufficiency-of-the-evidence challenge warrants discharge rather than a new trial . . . we analyze Appellant’s [sufficiency] issue at the onset.” Thus, we would normally begin our review with Mr. Frost’s sufficiency claim. | 1 | 1 |
| Case | Negative | Cited |
|---|---|---|
| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Pennsylvania. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
| Case | Cited | Years |
|---|---|---|
Commonwealth v. Stokes
green
2 sentences2021Whether the trial court erred in determining there was sufficient evidence to convict [Bowman] of the offenses as charged [because the Commonwealth] failed to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that [Bowman] was the individual who actually downloaded the alleged images of child pornography ____________________________________________ 1 See Commonwealth v. Toritto, 67 A.3d 29, 33 (Pa. Super. 2013) (en banc) (citing dicta from Commonwealth v. Stokes, 38 A.3d 846 (Pa. Super. 2011) and elevating it into a “best practice” by stating, “Because a successful sufficiency-of-the-evidence claim warrants dis 2021Commonwealth v. Toritto, 67 A.3d 29, 33 (Pa. Super. 2013) (citing Commonwealth v. Stokes, 38 A.3d 846 (Pa. Super. 2011)). | 3 | 2019–2021 |
Commonwealth v. Mikitiuk
green
2 sentences2026“A successful sufficiency-of-the-evidence claim requires discharge.” Mikitiuk, 213 A.3d at 300 . 2025“A successful sufficiency-of-the-evidence claim requires discharge.” Mikitiuk, 213 A.3d at 300 . | 2 | 2025–2026 |